An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.